tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27056981893203858232017-07-29T03:51:26.212-04:00You Know What They Say About Book People?<center>They're cute, spunky and write good reviews</center>Ashenoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-27413704156047420322015-11-04T21:16:00.000-05:002015-11-04T21:16:03.257-05:00www.youknowbookpeople.com WE HAVE MOVED!If you have followed us for a while here you will have noticed that nothing has been posted in many months. I have debated closing the website forever but couldn’t part ways, this has become a very valuable part of my life and I enjoy reading and reviewing all of the wonderful novels that are sent to me. So with this in mind I did not close the blog, instead I opened my own domain. And here we Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-62316074246672008152014-08-03T21:17:00.001-04:002014-08-03T21:17:26.119-04:00Anatomy Of A Single Girl- Daria Snadowsky
From the Back of the Book
After everything that happened—my first boyfriend, my first time, my first breakup—jumping back into the dating game seemed like the least healthy thing I could do. It’s not that I didn’t want to fall in love again, since that’s about the best feeling ever. But as a busy college premed still raw from heartbreak, which is the worst feeling ever, I figured I’d lie low Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-66341473562014694492014-07-03T17:44:00.003-04:002014-07-03T17:51:46.490-04:00Last Kiss In Venice- Martin Chu Shui
From the Back of the Book
Beside a bridge over a canal in Venice, Charlie is spellbound not only by Caitlin’s absolute beauty but also by what seems like a mythical bond between them. The more he knows about her, the more mysterious she becomes. As they finally admit their love to each other in Paris, then move to settle down in Australia together, it looks like the start of Happily Ever After. Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-77858461615430878532014-06-04T22:06:00.001-04:002014-06-04T22:08:30.690-04:00Perverse- Larry Rodness
From the Back of the Book
19 year old Emylene Stipe is a 2nd generation Goth who, like every teenage girl, is trying to find her place in the world. One night she comes upon an old painting in an antique store and is compelled to purchase it. When she brings it home an image of a young woman appears in the sketch and then magically materializes in her apartment. Emylene nick-names her 'Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-91057677371733776242014-05-28T10:29:00.001-04:002014-05-28T10:29:46.736-04:00Along the River Styx- Ashley Cooley
From the Back of the Book
Sixteen year old Delphi Andrews lives by one rule: no physical
contact with mortals, or they’ll die.
But when Delphi makes the mistake of giving into desires and
breaks the rule; Dale Henrys falls down dead. As if being a demigod and having
Death for a father isn’t complicated enough, Delphi is forced to exist in the
mortal world. It’s too bad her existence Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-36436568116671896812014-05-23T21:27:00.000-04:002014-05-23T21:28:13.337-04:00Author Interview- Ashley CooleyI have been given the privilege of announcing to you that fellow reviewer Ashley Cooley is publishing her novel ‘Along the River Styx’ available May 28th on Smashwords and its distributors. She has been kind enough to answer a few questions about herself, her writing style and Along the Rive Styx!
B: First of all, tell us a little about your debut novel.
A:Thanks for having me. Along the River Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-34554351508007741962013-10-05T00:20:00.001-04:002014-05-13T20:31:01.086-04:00On Par With A Fairy- Lyla Bardan
When sixteen-year-old Travis meets enchanting fairy Lark, legend speaks of a fated union, but his parents disagree. Can fairy legend prove stronger than parents, prejudice and the inevitable parting that must come with summer's end?
Review
Perfect book for a light read out on the dock with a glass of pink lemonade. Or at least that is how I enjoyed with short novel. If you are looking for a Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-62425256589904744202013-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:31:32.068-04:00SpellBound - Rachel Hawkins
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies--the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that's what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery.The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and theyAshenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-61160521302462097852013-08-28T00:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:32:00.227-04:00The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains.After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th Wave, just one rule applies: trust no one.
Now it's the dawn of the 5th Wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-1291459961756049982013-08-26T00:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:30:34.716-04:00With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent
What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America?It's time to kick some hellion butt...After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from hellions causing all the trouble. She's going to find a way to turn the incarnations of Avarice, Envy and Vanity against one another in order to Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-56254915061193729282013-06-11T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:32:16.388-04:00Ripple - Mandy Hubbard
Title: Ripple
Author: Mandy Hubbard
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages:260
Format I read it in: Paperback
Release Date: July 21 2011
From the back of the book:
Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. The water calls to her, draws her in, forces her to sing her deadly song to unsuspecting victims. If she succumbs, she kills. If she doesn't, the pain is unbearable. To keep herself and those she cares aboutAshenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-29536226869905671952013-06-06T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:32:28.006-04:00The Selection - Kiera Cass
Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Publisher: Harper Teen
Pages:327
Format I read it in: Audio and Paperback
Release Date: April 24th 2012
From the back of the book:
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the change of a lifetime.
The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-8141279720475240742013-06-04T14:44:00.002-04:002014-05-13T20:33:11.428-04:00The Program - Suzanne Young
Title: The Program
Author: Suzanne Young
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 405
Format I read it in: Hardback
Release Date: April 30th 2013
From the back of the book:
I look back at James one last time, and he gives me his signature smile, wide and cocky. But it's not real. Sometimes I think it's never real. James is the best at hiding the pain, disguising the feelings. He knows what it takes to Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-4363059598355429652013-01-22T10:25:00.004-05:002014-05-13T20:32:46.652-04:00The Duke's Trumpet
Now, I don't usually post things like this, but I couldn't help it. This post is copied over from my personal writing blog, but I couldn't help but share it here as well, because truth is, I'm SO excited for her!
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It is my amazing friends release day, that friend is Claire E. Smith, you can find her in any of the links I've posted below.
Basically, I just wanted to say how proud I am Ashenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-90202991829401298022012-12-16T19:00:00.001-05:002014-05-13T20:33:31.079-04:00Hell's Game- Teresa Lo
Title: Hell’s Game
Author: Teresa Lo
Publisher: Stull Printing
Pages: 268
Format I read it in: Ebook
From the back of the book: On Halloween night in Deer Creek, Kansas, Jake Victor, Ashley and Ashton Gemini, and Kristin Grace convince Ronnie Smalls to meet them at the town cemetery, which local folklore has always rumored to be the Gateway to Hell. Their intention was only to scare him, Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-73754666340721226072012-08-23T23:11:00.001-04:002014-05-13T20:34:07.272-04:00Enchanted Glass - Diana Wynne Jones
[first book review since public school! Advice and pointers are very welcome!]
Title: Enchanted Glass
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages/Format: 332
Released: September 3rd, 2010
From the Back: When Andrew Hope’s magician grandfather dies, he leaves his house and field-of-care to his grandson who spent much of his childhood at the house. Andrew has forgotten much of Kirstennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-42480915595402627872012-07-25T15:29:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:34:59.323-04:00Shadow Sight- E.J. Stevens
Title: Shadow Sight
Author: E. J Stevens
Publisher: Sacred Oaks Press
Pages: 145
Format I read it in: Ebook
Release Date: July 24, 2012
From the back of the book: Welcome to Harborsmouth, where monsters walk the streets unseen by humans…except those with second sight, like Ivy Granger.
Some things are best left unseen...
Ivy Granger's second sight is finally giving her life purpose. Ivy Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-50818900885281883722012-07-14T03:43:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:36:42.244-04:00Beatifully Broken- Sherry Soule
Title: Beautifully Broken
Author: Sherry Soule
Publisher: Moonlight Publishing
Pages: 329 pages
Format I read it in: Ebook
Release date: Available now
From the back of the book: Thirteenth Daughter. Heritage Witch. Demon Slayer.
They say every town has its secrets, but that doesn’t even begin to describe Whispering Pines. The townsfolk are a superstitious lot and the mystical disappearanceRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-22732983945816367242012-07-04T21:35:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:36:18.874-04:00Legend of Witchtrod Roads- E. J Stevens
Title: Legend of Witchtrot Road
Author: E. J. Stevens
Publisher: Scared Oaks Press
Pages: 180
Format I read it in: Ebook
Release date: Available now
From the back of the book: Surviving agitated ghosts, irritated witches, angry werewolves, and the horrors of high school has never been so hard.
The night of Samhain may be behind them, but Yuki and her friends have only begun to face the Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524743652809441822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-20486863316420453282012-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:35:23.632-04:00The Forest Of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan
Title: The Forest Of Hands and Teeth
Author: Carrie Ryan
Publisher: Random House
Pages/Format: Audio Book
Available: NOW
From the Back: In Mary's world, there are simple truths.
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village. The fence that protects the village Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-56059399310043696852012-06-28T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:40:00.303-04:00Lies Beneath- Anne Greenwood BrownTitle: Lies Beneath
Author: Anne Greenwood Brown
Publisher: Delacourt Book for young readers
Pages/Format I read it in: Audio Book
Available: NOW
From the Back: Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans, killing them to absorb their energy. But this summer the underwater Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-66749190460006912442012-06-26T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:40:38.673-04:00Sizzling Sixteen- Janet Evanovich
Title: Sizzling Sixteen
Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: Random House
Pages/Format I read it in: Audio Book
Available: Now
From the Back: Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a “lucky” bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is, Uncle Pip didn’t specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck. . . .
BAD LUCK:Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has run up a Ashenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-71465657906475826232012-06-19T21:26:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:41:07.631-04:00Matched- Ally CondieTitle: Matched
Author: Ally Condie
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages: Audio book
Release Date: Available
From the back: Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham'sAshenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-71249715081363867042012-06-14T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:41:31.836-04:00Smokin Seventeen- Janet EvanovichTitle: Smokin Seventeen
Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: Random House
Pages: Audio Book
Release Date: Available
From the Back: Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list. Short on time to find theAshenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705698189320385823.post-88705968980733098482012-06-12T08:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T20:39:36.548-04:00Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
Title: Explosive Eighteen
Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: Random House
Pages: Audio Book
Release Date: Available
From The Back: Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127 Hawaii to Newark, she’s knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, and she’s flying back to New Jersey solo. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A. layover. Ashenoreply@blogger.com0